Jurisprudence

"And proclaim among people the Pilgrimage; they will come to you on foot and on every lean camel coming from every remote path. That they may witness advantages for them and mention the name of Allah during the stated days over what He has given them...

"And proclaim among people the Pilgrimage; they wi...

Since the Qur'an calls on Muslims to perform Hajj, worshippers respond to this eternal call. They begin by humbly repeating the call of love, loyalty, and faithfulness to Allah: "Labbaika Allahumma labbaik. Labbaika La sharika laka labbaik. Innal ham...

Since the Qur'an calls on Muslims to perform Hajj,...

Hajj is a collection of rites and observances. It is a number of actions and recitations. They are all combined to be performed within a certain time and place, the result is worship, and an enlightening action conducive to the building up of the Mus...

Hajj is a collection of rites and observances. It ...

"And when Ibrahim said: My Lord! Make this city secure, wad sai'e me wad my sons from worshipping idols." Holy Qur'an (14:35) Allah made a secure land for the people, and a place for peace. Its remembrance fills people with security and calm. Its rit...

"And when Ibrahim said: My Lord! Make this city se...

Hajj is a bodily and spiritual journey. It is man's migration towards Allah's grace and pleasure. It is the abandonment of one's relatives, wealth, and wordily comforts, and enduring a host of difficulties, troubles and hardships for the Creator's sa...

Hajj is a bodily and spiritual journey. It is man'...

The Prophet Ibrahim (a.s.) continued his long journey across Babylonia, Syria and Arabia. He folded up long periods of time, while crossing plains, hills, valleys, rivers and deserts to arrive eventually in the promised land of Mekkah al-Mukarramah. ...

The Prophet Ibrahim (a.s.) continued his long jour...

Literally, Hall refers to the intention of visiting a place. The Holy Qur'an transfers the meaning of Hajj from its lexical general meaning to a traditionally specific meaning which denotes the annual pilgrimage to the Holy Ka'ba in Mecca, one of the...

Literally, Hall refers to the intention of visitin...

All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. May peace and blessings be upon His servant and beloved Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) our guide and intercessor with Allah, the Exalted; and upon his purified household, his faithful companions, and th...

All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the world...

There are two causes of janabat: 1. Discharge of semen. It does not make any difference whether this discharge is while awake or in a wet-dream, slight or profuse, intentionally or otherwise, in lawful way or unlawful (e.g., masturbation). In all the...

There are two causes of janabat: 1. Discharge of s...

“Ghusl tartibi” means an ordinal bath, performed in three stages. After washing away the najasat (e.g., semen or blood) from the body and after niyyat, the body has to be washed in three stages: First, head down to the neck; then the right side of th...

“Ghusl tartibi” means an ordinal bath, performed i...

The following four acts are haraam for the junub before performing the ghusl. 1. Touching the writing of the Qur'an, the names and attributes of Allah, the names of the Prophet, the Imams and Fatimah (the daughter of the Prophet). 2. Reciting the ver...

The following four acts are haraam for the junub b...

1. Eating and drinking is makruh for a junub except after doing wuzu or gargling or rinsing the nose. 2. Reciting more than seven verses from the Qur'an. This applies to other than the four chapters with wajib sajdah mentioned above. 3. Touching the ...

1. Eating and drinking is makruh for a junub excep...

“Ghusl irtimasi” means a bath involving immersion of the whole body in the water. It is needless to say that such a ghusl can only be done in a body of water, e.g., a pool, river, lake or sea. After washing away the semen or blood from the body and a...

“Ghusl irtimasi” means a bath involving immersion ...

Description of Prayer So far we have mentioned all the rules regarding prayer and have explained how to perform prayer. Now we will briefly explain the truth of prayer. The briefest logical explanation of prayer, which must always be kept in your min...

Description of Prayer So far we have mentioned all...

Jummah and Eid prayers are wajib, but in the absence of Imam Zamana (ajf) both prayers are suspended. The first condition of both prayers is the apparent rule of the Imam (ajf). In the absence of Imam (ajf), if someone performs these prayers, then he...

Jummah and Eid prayers are wajib, but in the absen...

It is wajib (compulsory) to face the Khana Kaaba when one is performing prayer. If a person deliberately does not face towards the Kaaba, not only does it invalidate his prayers, but he becomes a jahannumi (one destined to hellfire). If someone mista...

It is wajib (compulsory) to face the Khana Kaaba w...

The method of tayyamum is first you make this intention: "I am performing tayyamum instead of wudhu wajib qurbatan illallah". Then immediately strike both of your hands on clean soil or clay. Then wipe both of your palms. Wipe your whole forehead fr ...

The method of tayyamum is first you make this inte...

Qayyam (standing) The meaning of qayyam is to stand for prayer. Its method is standing while facing towards Kaaba. There are different conditions regarding males and females. When a male stands: 1. He must be standing alert. No part of his body shoul...

Qayyam (standing) The meaning of qayyam is to stan...

Despite of the importance of prayer, there are conditions on what place prayer can be performed in. It cannot be performed in every place. 1. The place where you ar e going to pray should not be usurped. 2. You should not pray in a place which is fil...

Despite of the importance of prayer, there are con...

1. Urine, feces, and passing gas 2. Laughing loudly. How ever only smiling does not invalidate one s prayer. 3. Turning away from Qibla during prayer 4. Speaking 5. Sleeping 6. Sighing or moaning from pain Adopted from the book: "Kashaful Salat" by: ...

1. Urine, feces, and passing gas 2. Laughing loudl...

It is haram to perform prayer behind these types of people: 1. One who is illegitimate 2. One who does not give the testimony of wilayat of Ameerul Momineen (as) in his prayer 3. One who has the disease of leprosy 4. One who is ignorant 5. One who is...

It is haram to perform prayer behind these types o...